Role of smectite in siliceous-sinter formation and microbial-texture preservation: Octopus Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Clays and Clay Minerals

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-199

  Kyle, Jennifer E ^a   Schroeder, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosignatures; Clays; Montmorillonite; Nitrogen; Opal; Pseudobrookite; Siliceous sinter; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN; QUARTZ; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

BIOSIGNATURES; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SILICEOUS SINTER; SMECTITE;

CLAY MINERALS;

CALCITE; FELDSPAR; HEMATITE; ILMENITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MONTMORILLONITE; OPAL; QUARTZ; RUTILE; SEQUESTRATION (CHEMISTRY); SILICEOUS DEPOSIT; SINTER; SMECTITE; VOLCANIC ROCK;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WYOMING; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OCTOPUS;

EID: 34249825788     PISSN: 00098604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.2007.0550208     Document Type: Article

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